Poikkeasin

Poikkeasin is a Finnish verb form that denotes a deviation from a path, plan, or norm. It represents the first-person singular past tense form of a verb in Finnish that means to deviate or stray. The root poikke- is connected to notions of deviation or exception, and related words include poikkeus (exception) and poikkeava (deviant, exceptional).

Usage in Finnish contexts centers on describing actions where someone or something left a prescribed route or standard. It can refer to a physical departure from a route or stance as well as a figurative departure from plans, rules, or expectations. As a finite verb form, poikkeasin is used with a subject in the first person singular and aligns with standard conjugation patterns of Finnish -eta/-ntaa verbs; however, regional or stylistic variations may yield alternative past forms such as poikkesin in common speech.

In linguistic terms, poikkeasin illustrates how Finnish uses a single root to express deviation through different related parts of speech, spanning verbs and nouns such as poikkeus. The form is primarily encountered in narrative, descriptive, or analytical writing where the speaker is recounting a moment of divergence.

See also: poiketa, poikkeus, poikkeava, poikkeama.